Far and away: Nottinghamshire Emigrants to the New World in the 19th century. Beeston Library

Archivist Josanne Peet uses extracts from emigrants’ diaries and letters found amongst Nottinghamshire Archives’ collections of documents, to uncover the courageous stories of those who sailed into the unknown in search of a new life. Find out how the travellers fared far from their homes, friends and families and whether their hopes and fears were realised. Adults. Booking advised.